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Welcome to Squash, the paper and
online magazine for Market Harborough
and the surrounding area, bringing you
what you want and where to get it.
In this serving of Squash: the Green
Man, gardening, wedding advice, What’s
on, tasty savoury and sweet recipes, a
hair-raising Slice of Life, Matron, music
reviews, puzzles and much more. Plus
win fantastic prizes from Flowers in
Style, The Sugar Shack and Dingley
Races! We don’t spill a single juicy drop
in bringing you the best read for miles
around.
Happy Squashing!

It’s that time of year
again, isn’t it?
In the garden the green buds are bursting
through, while the kitchen table is a colourful
vision of discarded Easter egg wrappings.
April 1st 1578 was the birth of William Harvey,
discoverer of circulation of the blood, while
on the 9th (1831) Robert Jenkins lost an ear,
sparking war between Britain and Spain. On
May 1st 1889 aspirin became available in
powder form, and on the 26th in 1925 baseball
legend Babe Ruth finally got out of bed, five
weeks after ulcer surgery.
April and May, a time of anatomical
astonishment and medical merriment. Which
brings me, with a quick check of my pulse, to:

A small, crudely carved doll, sporting a
moustache, tie and blazer and containing
a generous number of pins, found under a
bucket in my garden – no doubt placed there
by a thoughtful neighbour to keep it dry. I’m
sure this will be an invaluable learning aid for
treating the unexplained sudden aches and
pains I have been experiencing.
Individualised acupuncture doll – get stuck in!
Until next time…. Pip! Pip!

Children will be
provided with a
nutritious breakfast
and snack.
School pick up
until 6pm.
Open from 7.30 to
school drop off.

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can do so online at:
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Leicestershire LE16 7DE

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The Green Man
Biff Raven-Hill gets to the
roots of a rustic legend.
I recently told a friend that I had
put a Green Man in my bathroom.
No, not the decomposing corpse
of someone who upset me, but an
archetypal image found in churches
and cathedrals.
Green Men come in various guises:
faces with greenery issuing from the
nose, mouth or eyes, faces from which
leaves are growing, and faces disguised
by leaves and foliage, often interpreted
as ‘Jack in the Green’, another
prominent figure in early English
mythology.
‘Green Man’ isn’t really a very helpful
description - in architecture none of
them is actually green and only some
are men. ‘Foliate Head’ would be more
accurate, but this has never really
caught on.

The Green Man was thought until
recently simply to be a pagan symbol
that survived into the Christian period.
However, understanding of preChristian faiths and indeed the history
of Christianity itself has advanced
greatly in the past fifty years, and there
seems to be evidence of foliate heads
turning up in Mesopotamia, India and
Nepal.
Green Man carvings first appear in
churches in the 11th and 12th Centuries.
These churches were built by wealthy
patrons who could dictate much of the
structure and iconography, and who
were as much influenced by fashion as
we are today.
Rich ornamentation was often applied
to focal points such as doorways, roof
bosses and window surrounds. The
chancel arch – separating the main
part of the church from the chancel
(the sacred part) was a favourite spot.
But foliate heads can also be found
anywhere where there is elaborate
carving, such as fonts, misericords
(small wooden shelves on the underside
of folding seats) and bench ends.

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In the 19th Century the Green Man
declined in popularity in church
architecture but he started to find his
way into secular buildings, such as a
stone representation at St Enoch Station
on the Glasgow underground railway
built in 1896.
From a modern day Pagan perspective,
the Green Man symbolises the fusion
between humans and nature and its
cycles. It has also assumed a more
masculine character suggestive of the
‘wild man’, the hidden spirit of nature

who even in today’s artificial world
could leap forth upon us at any time.
I love looking round old churches, and
there is always a slight thrill when one
comes across one of these foliate heads
peering down from a cloister vault
or peeping out from the tiny carved
seat of a misericord. One of the finest
collections of carved foliate heads in
England can be found at Warmington
Church, Northants.
Whether a Christian warning, a
Pagan hangover, or an expression
of the cosmopolitan tastes of their
commissioners, the Green Man is a
solid reminder of the communion
between man and the beautiful world
in which we live.
Biff blogs at: www.wartimehousewife.com

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Local Spotlight
This issue’s focus is on...

Royal British Legion
Market Harborough Branch
This is a special year for the
Royal British Legion in Market
Harborough. 90 years ago
a group of service and exservicemen, many of them
veterans of World War I, met to
form their local branch of the
Legion for mutual support and
comradeship.
Today the branch continues that
mission. This anniversary year it
will take part with a float in the
Market Harborough Carnival
in June and on Armed Forces
Day in Welland Park on 30th
June. A 90th anniversary dinner
was held recently, with guest
of honour HM Lord Lieutenant
for Leicestershire, Jennifer Lady
Gretton, and a message of
congratulations from the Queen
herself.
The Legion’s work has four main
‘pillars’: the welfare of the service
and ex-service community;
comradeship; representing
the service community in
local and national structures;
and as national guardian of

Remembrance of sacrifices
made in conflicts past and
present. There will soon be a
national freephone point of
access for anyone seeking help
or welfare support from the
Legion.

young people who are part of the
local affiliated Cadet forces.
New members are always welcome.
Members are of different age
groups, many have not served in
the Forces, and about a third are
women.

Each year the branch carries
out the Poppy appeal for the
Harborough area, for which new
collectors are always needed.

What they all share is the aim
of supporting the work of the
Legion. 90 years after the Market
Harborough branch first met, that
work is as valuable as ever.

In recent years, the branch
has laid out the Garden of
Remembrance in November
with a simple poppy cross
for every son of Harborough
who gave their lives in the two
world wars. It has also led local
commemoration of the 90th
anniversary of the town’s War
Memorial, and the preparation
of the Millennium Project
Books of Remembrance, now
in the council offices.

The branch meets on the
second Wednesday of each
month in the Conservative
Club, Fairfield Road, at
7.30pm. Current membership
is about 150, plus many

Local Spotlight is a free feature about organisations
and events, old and new, in Market Harborough or the
surrounding area.
If you know of one which has a story to tell, please write to
info@squashpublications.co.uk, and we will feature it
if possible.

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Spanish Omelette

Preparation

Stop stamping your feet, put down your
castanets, and tuck in.

Chop spring onions, courgette, de-seed
and dice red pepper. Boil and drain frozen
peas. Boil potatoes until nearly tender and
drain then cut up into cube size pieces.
Spray a frying pan with Fry Light or add
a little vegetable oil, and on a medium
heat, cook the spring onions and red
peppers until they are tender. Increase
heat and add the potatoes, cook for about
2-3 minutes, add the peas and stir to mix
thoroughly.
Preheat the grill, and in a bowl beat the
six eggs and season with salt and pepper
to taste. Pour beaten eggs over potato
mixture in the frying pan, lower the heat
and do not stir.
When almost cooked, place the frying pan
under the grill and cooked until set, or
until golden. Cut into wedges and serve..

Preparation
Preheat oven to gas mark 4 / 180degC / 350degF
Add the flour, sugar and butter to a large mixing bowl. Mix
until well blended and starting to bind. Press into base of your
dish until evenly covered. Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes
until golden brown.
Whilst this is cooking start the caramel sauce. In a non-stick
pan, place the condensed milk, sugar, golden syrup and butter.
Heat gently until butter melts into sauce, then bring to boil
whilst stirring continously. Then simmer for approximately
eight minutes, stirring all the while, until sauce is lovely and thick and looking like caramel.
Pour over the shortbread base, and chill in the fridge until set. This will need a couple of hours
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Once caramel has set, melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, allow to cool and
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Alternative
Christening Gifts
Whether traditional or modern,
Christening or other baby-naming
gifts don’t have to be expensive - what
matters is that there is a special thought
behind them.

Life Book
This book has space for a
whole lifetime! It can be
added to by family and friends
as well, and punctuated by
drawings, invitations and other
(flat) mementos.
(www.amazon.co.uk £22-30)

Silver Box
This beautiful hinged box contains five delicate
charms for life’s journey: a flower for inspiration:
a key for empowerment: a shamrock for luck:
a heart for love and friendship: and an angel
for protection. A perfect gift for a Goddaughter.
(notonthehighstreet.com approx £50)

Vintage bottle
of Port
This is a great gift as it will mature
with the child and can be enjoyed
at a future celebration to celebrate
the child’s maturity (that’s if the
parents can resist opening it!)
(cotswoldport.co.uk,
starting at approx £40)

Shadow Box Frame
This modern twist on the picture frame
makes a fabulous gift for the star of the day.
Why store all those precious little items in a
box hidden away in the loft? Preserve them
forever in one of these frames – and relive
the memories everyday.
(notonthehighstreet.com starting at £25)

Christening Picture
If you already have children of your own,
why not ask them to paint/draw/create
a picture for the new arrival? Framed,
this makes a unique gift that will be
treasured as the recipient grows. Make
sure the artist signs it on the back, with
date and occasion details.

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Slices of Life
Curl Up and Dye
Katie Miller
Going to the hairdresser is the
highlight (excuse the pun) of
my month, a time to relax, be
pampered, and catch up on all
the fashion trends I wish I was
still young and slim enough to
wear. Unfortunately, it doesn’t
always work out that way...
This time I am late. My usual
hairdresser has had to move on
to her next appointment, so I
am handed over to a new girl,
Molly. Molly is young, thin, very
pretty, with beautiful crimson hair
geometrically cut. I suddenly feel
very old.

to Molly’s kindly interrogation.
“Going anywhere nice after
this?”
“Yes. Um, no. I’m going back to
work... I mean, work’s nice. Too.”
“Going anywhere on your
holidays?”
“Yes. Going... somewhere. Um,
not sure yet.”
Then she drops the bombshell:
“Do you like pie?”
Do I like pie?! Someone has
flicked a switch in my head. My
face is getting hotter, my heart
is pounding, my hair foils are
starting to shake.

My usual hairdresser knows that
I like to ‘chillax’, and leaves me to
my Marie Claire while she snips
Me: (icily casual) “Um, do I look
away. Molly, as she begins, tries to like I do then?”
engage me in friendly chat.
Molly: (brightly) “Some people
are scared of it.”
It occurs to me that hairdresser
Me: (outraged) “Well of course
chairs could have little indicators
I’m not scared of it!”
on the sides, one for “yes please
Molly: (crestfallen) “Oh. It
- I like to chat” and another with
terrifies some people. I was
“no chatting today, thank you.”
on a plane once and we went
This way there will be no awkward through a lightning storm. Um...
conversations, and everyone
anyway...”
knows where they stand (or sit).
But for now, while she covers my Oh. ‘Like to fly...’ – not ‘like pie’!
hair in gloop and tin foil, I submit I suddenly wish the shiny mockleather spinning chair I am
stuck in would eject me.
Luckily it is time to let the
colour rest for 40 minutes.
Molly sheepishly hands me

some magazines – Woman’s
Weekly, Good Housekeeping,
The People’s Friend… As well as
becoming hard-of hearing, I am
evidently greying fast. But right
now, any printed matter to hide
behind is welcome.
Eventually it’s time for ‘the sink
with the bit missing for your neck’.
The junior who washes my hair is
very good at head massage, and
I try to relax... try to forget trivial
misunderstandings about pies and
flying. And I succeed...
“Mrs. Miller…. Excuse me, Mrs.
Miller. ”
I awake with a start. My neck
aches. My mouth is very dry. It
gradually dawns... I have nodded
off with my mouth open – for the
entire salon to see!
I manage to compose myself,
explain I’ll have to leave the drying
of my hair as my parking has run
out, and fumble for my purse. As
I leave, Molly and the other girls
give me nervous smiles.
I head for the nearest coffee shop,
knock back a swift double espresso
– and start to sketch out my
designs for the ‘chat or no chat’
hairdresser chair. Dragons’ Den,
‘hair’ I come!

The juice: After
a ten year silence,
pop’s master of reinvention emerges
from his musical
wardrobe with a
varied new set and
a fresh sense of
purpose.

The juice:
Swedish popsoul singer’s 5th
album mixes
old and some
new, with a soft,
sunny, jazzy style
predominating.

Flavours: Chameleon.

Flavours: Nina Simone, Dolly Parton.

Max: I tried to listen to this as if the
past 40 years of (mainly) brilliant music
by Bowie had never happened. It starts
off with the rip-roaring The Next Day,
and swaggers on, progressing through
different styles, from the brilliant chaos of
‘If You Can See Me’ to the heartrending
honesty of a man grown old in ‘Where
Are We Now?’ It’s an album full of
surprises, artistry and love. Compared to
other new releases? - Awesome. (5/5)

Max: This is retro, up-beat and... the sort
of music my parents used to listen to.
The voice is warm and strong, hints of
Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Doris
Day. This mix of elegant old classics
and new compositions wouldn’t be out
of place in 50’s Vegas with Old Blue
Eyes singing them. Nothing will blow
you away, but it’s like the Sunday lunch
from my childhood - familar, but no less
deliciously satisfying for that. (4/5)

Luke: Growing up, I wasn’t really into
David Bowie, and thought this might be a
bit of clinging on to history. But I loved it.
Favourite is the title track, with its various
depths of sound. ‘Valentine’s Day’ is also
a brilliant rocker - it sounds like he really
enjoyed singing that one. David still has
something to say, and it’s worth listening
to. (4.5/5)

Katie: Bizarre in places, particularly Zou
Bisou Bisou, on one track I am thinking
female Michael Bublé, the next Sinatra,
followed by a smidgin of Ms Dolly
Parton. This a really pleasant and totally
unexpected surprise. My favorite is the
title track. (5/5)

Katie: There is an amazing vitality to this
record, from the shuddering ‘If You Can
See Me’ through to the disco rockabilly
of ‘Dancing Out In Space’. Fave tracks
‘The Next Day’ and ‘Valentine’s Day’ are
upbeat Bowie at his best, but the whole
album is great. (5/5)
Pip of the Pops (14.5/15)

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Tanya: I love this amazing album, Emilia
sounds like a wonderfully vintage mix
of early Dolly Parton and Nina Simone.
I will have this album on repeat all
summer and if the weather is pants it
will make me feel carefree and happy
anyway. I really love her rendition of
‘Dream a Little Dream’. (5/5)

Pulp of the Pops: (14/15)

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Crafty Corner
Handmade Wedding
Invitations

Receiving a card that has been handmade by someone you
know is a gift in itself. You can make stunning wedding
invitation cards using simple cut out motifs, ribbons and
buttons. We used a kit from the Leicestershire Craft Centre.
Use any colour card that will compliment your bits and bobs.
Then, using pva glue and a paintbrush, get creative. Allow
your cards to dry and then write your message of choice as
beautifully as you can on the front, inside or both.

The RNLI Market Harborough Branch
Needs You!
Help save lives at sea whilst meeting new
people and having lots of fun along the way.
The RNLI is a charity operating a professional
24 hour search and rescue service around the
coast of the UK and Ireland.
The Market Harborough branch raises funds
by a range of volunteer-organised events. We
are currently seeking volunteer help with local
collections. This requires as little as two hours
collecting donations and generating local
community support.
Are you a friendly and welcoming person who
enjoys being part of a team? We'd love to hear
from you! You can apply online at
www.rnli.org.uk/volroles or
call 07500 60822 for more information.

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Pots and Plots
Time to get growing!

Sponsored by:
Langton Garden Centre.
Hopefully the ground is warming up
and the weather should be a bit milder
than of late. You’re probably itching to
get out into the garden, but beware,
April can catch gardeners out with a
sneaky late frost. So act with caution.
The Veg Plot
Prepare your plot. If it’s not too wet, dig the soil
over and add some pelleted chicken manure. It’s
full of goodness and has no smell once in the
ground.
Potatoes are traditionally planted on Good Friday
but as this is very early this year, April will do fine.
By May the main crop should be well and truly on
their way. Meanwhile your seed potatoes can be
chitted on a windowsill (stood in a seed tray or egg
box to allow shoots to develop) then plant them
out either in the ground or in large pots.
If you haven’t already started, sow veg seeds now.
Some, such as peas and broad beans, can be sown
directly outside, but if you want to give them a
head start, sow into 9cm pots or toilet rolls filled
with compost, then transplant outside after risk of
frost has passed, which in the Midlands should be
early May.

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Once the warmer days of May arrive, tomatoes
and salad can be planted out, and with a bit of
luck your first earlies will need earthing up.
The Border
April is a good time to tackle the herbaceous
borders before the sudden flourish of spring
growth. Hoe any weeds now before they get
going and mulch around your perennials with
either your own leaf mould or a good composted
bark from your local garden centre.
Pests and Diseases
April’s warmer, wet weather brings out pests
and diseases that have been overwintering
in greenhouses and pots. Give any ceramic
or terracotta pots that you intend to re-use a
thorough clean to remove any fungus. Use good
old fashioned soapy water and a stiff brush and
start scrubbing! Rinse them well afterwards.
Keep an eye out for early aphid outbreaks and
deal with them promptly. Your local garden
centre can advise on what to use, depending on
the plant affected. Slugs and snails will be out in
force too, so keep an eye on those young tasty
shoots which are their favourite!
Samantha Kimber

To get it right…
get it wrong!
Dear Mallory,
My wife and I have a great
marriage, apart from one issue.
She says I always have to be right.
Most of the time I probably am
right, but I don’t see what’s wrong
with that. It seems obvious to me
that you should always leave your
housekeys in the same place, use
cold, not warm, water through
the back of the stain to remove
blood, and never pull from under
the knot when trying to untie
one (instead twist the loose end
as much as possible… and then
push!). I also disagree that ‘how
many yards are in a mile’ is ‘just a
matter of opinion’.
I know I’m not perfect. In fact,
I presented my wife with a list
of all the occasions – with dates
and times where possible - when
I know I made a mistake. She
replied, “Even when you are
wrong, you have to be right!”
What can I do to show I don’t
always have to be right?
FJ
Gumley

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Your marriage is becoming
a competition when it
should be a partnership of
equals. It’s okay for you
and her to think differently
about some things. But
unfortunately it’s clear that
on this issue, you, FJ, are in
the wrong.

For instance: “I enjoyed that
film. Did you?” or “That’s
interesting, why do you think
that?” Or on a car journey
when she is navigating, say
something like, “I think we’re
going to Worcester. Where
do you think we’re going?”
Try to reach the right answers
together, and don’t worry
about making mistakes on
the way. Remember: the
couple that gets it wrong…
gets along!

Many facts aren’t that
vital. Does it really matter
whether a particular event
And deliberately
occurred
try to get it wrong
on a
“Men often
sometimes. Put
Wednesday
want to know
a shelf up badly.
or a
Burn that toast!
Thursday, or precisely,
where your whereas women Forget a dinner
engagement. Or
would often
wife put
something
rather not know on a romantic
evening,
important
exactly.”
‘mistakenly’ call
to you?
your wife by the
No, the
name of her best friend.
really important thing is
that it probably or possibly Her response may be
unpredictable. Embrace that
happened. Or maybe you
unpredictability.
just dreamt it, as perhaps
you did last time too.
These are just suggestions,
not actual ideas.
In life, men often want
to know things precisely,
Does it really matter how
whereas women would
many yards are in a mile, FJ?
often rather not know
No. The important thing is
exactly – it allows so
that you and your wife are
much more scope for the
walking that mile together.
imagination.
In fact you will be walking
You need to create a neutral thousands of such miles
together, in a sort of threeground for you to put
legged race, for the rest of
aside your unmistakable
antagonism and reconnect your happy lives!
in a relaxed and accepting
way. Ask her opinion about Yours ever
things in an enquiring and
Mallory
non-judgmental manner.

Please send in some of your many problems, and using her experience and imagination
Mallory will do her best to answer them here. Unfortunately Mallory cannot enter into
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Ooh, Matron!
‘H ee lin g’ Way s

Occasionally, dear reader, I shall spotlight
an injury.
The tendons attaching your calf muscles
to your heel are named after a character
in Greek mythology. Achilles was the son
of an over protective mother, Thetis, who
tried to make him immortal by dipping
him in the river Styx. This wasn’t wholly
successful as she held him by one heel,
thus making that his only weak area.
Achilles became a great warrior and led
many successful campaigns in the Trojan
Wars, but was eventually struck down
when a poisoned arrow, guided by the
god Apollo, hit his unprotected heel. Thus
‘Achilles heel’ become a symbol of a point
of weakness.
In fact the Achilles tendon is the strongest
and thickest one in the body, enabling
flexion of the foot and allowing activities
such as walking, running and jumping – or
as Squash postie Neil found out recently,
playing, well... squash.
Most cases of Achilles tendon rupture are
during sports injuries and usually occur in
men under the age of 45 years. Women
only account for 5% of cases.
As a triage nurse you can usually spot
an Achilles tendon rupture quite easily.
Patients usually complain that they felt a
sudden pain, similar to being kicked or
punched in the calf.
‘Matron’ is a qualified A&E and paediatrics
nurse with 20 years experience.

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Sometimes this can lead to confusion...
Once, in a busy London Accident and
Emergency department, I greeted an
ambulance out of whose rear doors
hobbled two lycra-clad women. It turned
out that during a strenuous aerobics class
one lady felt what she thought was a kick
from the lady behind her, but was in fact
her Achilles rupturing. She did not stop to
question the poor lady before punching
her in the face. Both ladies shared an
ambulance, with the first lady not nearly as
apologetic as she should have been.
Patients with a ruptured Achilles will not
be able to point their toes, and if they
lie face down with their feet hanging
loosely, squeezing their calf will result in
no movement of the foot; this is called
the Simmond’s test. It’s quite fun to try
it at home with a healthy Achilles: if you
squeeze your calf, your foot will
move easily.
The treatment is either surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the
rupture. Both of these options used to
include 8 to 10 weeks of first full-length,
then below-knee plaster casts. These
days the treatment is shorter and more
aggressive, but it is still seen as a worse
injury to have than a broken bone.
So, sorry Neil, get well soon.

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The 10 Top Tips..
For choosing a Wedding Dress

Sponsored by:
The Wedding Room, Peterborough

shops now stock a range of
colours. But choose something that
is in harmony with your colouring
and personality.

There is so much to think about when organising your
wedding day. Here are some top taffeta tips to make sure
the purchase of your wedding dress goes as smooth as silk.
1. Choose a bridal shop that
takes the time to make sure
you get the perfect dress. It’s
advisable to book an appointment
– that way you will get the
individual attention you deserve.
And take someone with you who
you trust – you may need an
honest opinion!
2. When choosing your
dress, try and picture yourself
at your chosen venue – are
there loads of steps to walk up
and down? If walking down an
aisle, is your dress going to be too
wide? What are the floors like –
will you be able to walk on them
confidently in your chosen shoes?

4. If you have dreams of
walking out of the bridal shop
with your purchase... make
sure your chosen shop sells off
the peg, otherwise you may have
to wait 12-16 weeks for your
chosen dress to arrive.
5. Take advice from the bridal
shop about accessories... they
will know from experience what
works with what. Accessories
can make or break a look, so
choose wisely – a simple dress
can be accessorised more heavily
whereas an ornate dress generally
requires something more simple.
6. Many bridal shops stock
shoes. Remember: you could be
on your feet for hours, so pick a
heel size you will be comfortable
in. Wear them round the house
a few times before the big day to
break them in.

3. Go dress shopping with a
totally open mind. Some styles
look great in a magazine but
won’t necessarily make the most
of your particular figure. Try on
some styles you wouldn’t normally
go for – it’s fun and you may just 7. If you don’t want to
find the perfect dress.
wear white... or it doesn’t
suit you, don’t. Good bridal

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8. Good underwear can make
your dress look even more
fabulous – invest in good quality
comfortable undergarments that
will make the most of your figure
and your highly prized dress.
9. Once you have decided on
the dress of your dreams...
if you have more mature
bridesmaids, so long as they are
in harmony colour-wise, do allow
them some leeway in choosing the
right style for their figure – they
will smile more in the photos.
10. It’s not every day you
can get away with wearing a
tiara - and they always set a gown
off beautifully. There are many
designs available and some bridal
shops can even offer a bespoke
service to give you just the right
design to suit your dress.

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sponsor 10 Top Tips? Contact

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Call 01327 577 101 or 07925 430 001 to advertise.

EVENT DAYS
31st May and 1st June

20% off all Laufen products
Refreshments will be served
Laufen is a high quality brand and their products have many advantages. Whilst there
are some really special pieces that warrant a high price tag, furniture and sanitaryware
such as Laufen Pro, Mimo and Palace ranges offer tremendous value. Laufen invest
in top designers to ensure the look of each product stands the test of time.